US: Hawaiian researchers field testing virus resistant tomatoes
"Tomato is a very important crop for diversified agriculture here in Hawaii," Kaufman said. "That's why we want the farmers to have an alternative so that they can continue growing tomatoes."
She said the tomatoes being tested require little or no pesticides.
"All these varieties are traditionally bred so there are no GMOs," she said.
On Wednesday, UH showed the virus resistant varieties to twenty Oahu farmers, encouraging them to experiment Medrano said he'll give a couple of them a try.
"Resistant varieties, that to me is the only remedy," he said.
Source: hawaiinewsnow.com